Natasha Richardson Biography

Fast Facts

• Following her father's AIDS-related death, she helped the amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, raise millions of dollars
• She won the London Drama Critics' Most Promising Newcomer award for her role in "The Seagull" in 1985
• She studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama
• She met her husband, actor Liam Neeson, on the set of writer Eugene O'Neill's 1993 play, "Anna Christie․"
• She passed away on March 18, 2009, in Québec due to an epidural hematoma, which was caused by a skiing accident
• She began her acting career at the age of four with a role in "The Charge of the Light Brigade․"
• Quote: "I know the pressures of being the daughter of a great actress․ But it's inspiring․ You learn so much that other people don't get to learn until later on․ My father being a director, I learnt a real work ethic․"
• She was known for her skills as a cook, hosting many lavish dinners at her home in New York